Memories, mischief and motivation

Jaspreet Kaur is an army wife, a poet and an author whose maiden book, ‘Comic Memoirs of Fauji Brats’, had captivated an entire spectrum of audiences, from children to adults. It was listed on various platforms across the globe and took her audience on a roller coaster ride to the pre-internet era, making them laugh with the hilarious disruption caused by her real-life characters, “Munna” and “Juju”, against the backdrop of the calm and composed life of the cantonments.

She is back with a heavier dose of comedy with her book ‘Comic Memoirs of Fauji Brats Revisited’. The earlier book was nostalgic, along with being a soothing display of the naughtiness of the protagonists. The first book tends to teleport the reader into a time machine into a world sans the chaos of the internet, where neighbours were the foremost family and family time was the utmost priority. Fewer channels on television made room for more hours of banter and frolic with the family. Eating together at the dining table and narrating stories of the day was a norm. Nevertheless, in her upcoming book, Jaspreet has continued the nostalgic trail and taken the family caravan forward by seasoning it appropriately with a pinch of learning and motivation.

Jaspreet has a supple sense of equilibrium when it comes to depicting emotions. Her second book, ‘Savoir Faire’, was a heroic display of emotions that a woman embraces throughout her life at various stages but never gathers the courage to fearlessly voice. Jaspreet, through the beads of her poetry, knit a beautiful, ardent, courageous and unfiltered necklace of emotions, which earned her critical acclaim as well.

The book dealt with dire emotions, yet made hope and healing its pivot. It is also rightly said that a person who has tasted the poison of pain and anguish is the most appropriate one to find an antidote through the therapeutic nectar of humour and comedy. Jaspreet replicates a similar thought process, which is evident in her upcoming book as well.

‘Comic Memoirs of Fauji Brats Revisited’ is all set to take her loyal audience of comedy back into the world of laughter, sentiments, diablerie and tales that are sanguine to roll you off your chairs. Nouns like determination, bravery, valour, realization, acceptance and challenge are the dominant colours of this book.

Every story holds the rusticness of yesteryears, along with a little lesson that the protagonists learn. Army homes bustle with a certain sentiment, and watching the man of the house wear a uniform with stars of responsibility on his shoulders impacts the children in the house subconsciously. They might not be able to comprehend the values right there, but somewhere in their characters, those values sow the seeds deep.

“Munna” and “Juju”, the notorious duo, would not disappoint you when it comes to their chucklesome behaviour, but this time, each story is bound to provoke a thought inside them, which in the culminating chapter would reveal the final outcome.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Askari Jaffer

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Askari Jaffer, Features Editor, with a longstanding interest in writing a range of stories, has earned herself a place in the field of journalism. With strong values and courage acquired from her father, who served in the Indian Defence, she reflects in her writings. A strong desire to learn about the legal system, she has focused her writing on women's challenges. She writes about the women who became successful in various fields to inspire others. She takes an interest in education, health, lifestyle, fashion and entertainment too.

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